Askoc Hotel & Spa in Istanbul

You paid 100 USD per night, but the can't give even a simple water! Only 0.5L per day! After that pay extra money if you want more water! 🤯

Honestly, still trying to figure out how this place managed to score 4 start. First off, no toothbrush or toothpaste in the room, but hey, at least there were Q-tips. Super helpful… Speaking of food, it was impressively average—if mediocrity were a flavor, this hotel nailed it.

Service? What service? I thought luggage being taken to your room was, you know, a basic 4-star expectation, but apparently that’s a premium fantasy here. And let’s talk about the “sea view” my room promised. Unless the sea has recently been replaced by a metro line or a concrete jungle, someone’s clearly playing fast and loose with the word view.

Overall, wildly underwhelming. Would give half a star if I could—mostly for the comedic value.

If I could give 0/5, I would. Askoc Hotel was one of the worst stays we’ve ever had—and we’ve travelled to over 43 countries, so we’re generally very chill and accommodating. We were booked here by our tour agency. Despite reading the mixed reviews beforehand and feeling skeptical, we decided to give it a chance. In hindsight, we should have trusted our gut and avoided it altogether.

First off, the positive reviews you’ll find here are mostly about the spa experience—not the hotel stay itself. We also noticed a clear bias in service—staff were noticeably friendlier and more helpful towards Western guests compared to us Asians, which is something you’ll find reflected in many reviews as well.

The most disappointing part of the experience was the attitude of the staff, particularly Deniz, who was rude, dismissive, and completely unaccommodating. I’m heavily pregnant and we had multiple bags, yet no one came to assist us despite several calls to the reception. But ironically, when we were 15 minutes late to check out, we got a phone call threatening extra charges. The priorities here are completely off.

To make matters worse, the breakfast was absolutely terrible—limited options, poor quality, and nothing remotely enjoyable to start the day with.

Sadly, this hotel experience ruined our overall time in Istanbul. A city we were looking forward to exploring ended up being overshadowed by the stress and disappointment we faced here.

If you’re considering Askoc Hotel—please take our honest advice and go elsewhere. There are far better places in Istanbul where you’ll be treated with dignity and care. We genuinely regret staying here and hope others won’t have to go through the same.

Absolutely Disgusting Experience – Stay Away!

This was hands down the worst hotel experience of my life. The receptionist, Deniz, was unbelievably rude – zero respect, no manners, and couldn’t even fake a smile if his life depended on it. Felt like we were a burden just for checking in.

The rooms? Horrible. Smelled like moldy carpet and regret. Everything felt dirty and neglected – I wouldn’t even let my worst enemy stay here.

If you value your sanity, sleep, or basic human decency – AVOID THIS PLACE AT ALL COSTS. I wouldn’t recommend this dump to anyone.